Stephen E. Thorsett
Stephen E. Thorsett | |
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25th President of Willamette University | |
Assumed office July 1, 2011 | |
Preceded by | M. Lee Pelton |
Personal details | |
Born | PhD ) | December 3, 1964
Stephen Erik Thorsett (born December 3, 1964) is an American academic and
Early life and education
Thorsett and his twin brother, David Thorsett, were born in New Haven, Connecticut, to Grant Thorsett and his wife, Karen.[1] Stephen grew up in Salem, Oregon, where his father was a biology professor at Willamette University.[1] After attending elementary school and junior high in Salem, he graduated from South Salem High School in 1983.[2] During his youth, he earned money picking berries and with several jobs at Willamette.[1]
Following high school, he attended
Career
After graduation from Princeton, he was a
In 2004, with collaborators
On May 14, 2011, he was named as the 25th president of Willamette University in Salem, Oregon.[3] He assumed the position on July 1, 2011, replacing M. Lee Pelton who had resigned to take the presidency at another college.[1][3]
References
- ^ a b c d e Much, Justin (May 14, 2011). "New Willamette U. president returns to deep roots in Salem". Statesman Journal. Retrieved May 14, 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Graves, Bill; Emily E. Smith (May 14, 2011). "UC Santa Cruz dean Stephen E. Thorsett will be next president of Willamette University in Salem". The Oregonian. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
- ^ a b c d Much, Justin (May 14, 2011). "Willamette University announces new president". Statesman Journal. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
- ^ Thorsett, Stephen Erik (1991). Observing millisecond and binary pulsars.
- ISBN 0-691-02449-9
- ^ "Stephen Thorsett named dean".
- S2CID 39128728.
- ISBN 0-937707-55-4.
- ISBN 1-58381-151-6.
- ISBN 978-1-58381-666-0.